Voices of the invisible presence: diplomatic interpreters in post-World War II Japan
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Main Author: Torikai, Kumiko (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam John Benjamins Pub. Co. ©2009
Series:Benjamins translation library v. 83
Benjamins translation library
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-193) and index
Voices of the Invisible Presence; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. A brief history of interpreting/translation in Japan; 3. Habitus; 4. Into the field of interpreting; 5. Interpreting as a practice; 6. Insights; 7. Perspectives; References; Index; The series Benjamins Translation Library
Voices of the Invisible Presence: Diplomatic interpreters in post-World War II Japan examines the role and the making of interpreters, in the social, political and economic context of postwar Japan, using oral history as a method. The primary questions addressed are what kind of people became interpreters in post-WWII Japan, how they perceived their role as interpreters, and what kind of role they actually played in foreign relations. In search of answers to these questions, the living memories of five prominent interpreters were collected, in the form of life-story interviews, which were then
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 197 pages)
ISBN:9027224277
9027290024
9789027224279
9789027290021

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